About The Artist
Anne is a Virginia artist, and has spent most of her life near the water. She presently resides on the beautiful Eastern Shore of VA.
The inspiration for her work is nature, whether it be a landscape, the figure, or abstractions. She begins by painting on site, responding to what is before her. She then comes back into her studio to finish. She will often take sections of a painting and make new compositions from these small sections. She strives in all of her work to get to the essence of her subject. She does this through vigorous brush work, heightened color, and interesting use of line.
She is both a student and teacher. She continues to learn through classes and workshops. As a teacher, she is able to share her enthusiasm for painting with others through workshops and private lessons. She believes that we all have the ability to create and to express who we are through our art.
Education
| 1997-1998 | Graduate Courses in Painting VA Commonwealth University |
| 1989 | B.A. Art Education Virginia Wesleyan College |
| 1987 | Associate in Arts Tidewater Comm. College |
| 1965 | Associate in Arts Bennett College, Millbrook, NY |
Experience
| 1990-1999 | Art Teacher, Indian River High School, Chesapeake, VA Art 1-4, AP Studio Art, Drawing, Painting |
| 1985-1999 | Fine Arts Painter – The Artist’s Gallery and Beach Gallery in Va. Beach. Two two-person shows and one one |
| 1968 | Fashion Designer’s Assistant – Malia, Hawaii, Honolulu, HI |
| 1965-1967 | Fashion Designer’s Assistant – Tina Lesser International, NYC, NY |
Career Related Activities
- Member of Shenandoah Valley Art Center, Waynesboro, VA
- Member of Eastern Shore Art League, Eastern Shore of VA
- Member of Central Virginia Watercolor Guild, Charlottesville, VA
- Private Lessons and Painting Workshops
Awards and Honors
- Featured Artist, Shenandoah Valley Art Center, October 2001
- Best in Show, Eastern Shore Art League Member Show, 2001
- Paintings from the Piedmont, Charlottesville, VA, 2002
- One Woman Show-Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, 2002
- One Woman Show-Nelson Fine Arts Gallery, Lexington, VA, 2005
- One Woman Show-New Dominion Book Shop, Charlottesville, VA, 2006
- Central Virginia Watercolor Guild- Juried Show 2000,2004,2005,2006
- Mid-Atlantic Art Exhibition Juried Show, d’Art Center, 2006
- Montpelier Center for Arts & Education Juried Show, 2006
- Featured Artist, Art Upstairs Gallery, Charlottesville VA, May, 2007
- One Woman Show-Beach Gallery, Va Beach, VA, 2008
Fellowships
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA, 2006
Galleries
- Beach Gallery, Virginia Beach, VA
- Stage Door Gallery, Cape Charles, VA
- Dragonfly Gallery, Onancock, VA
- The Red Queen Gallery, Onancock, VA
- Bishop’s Stock Gallery, Snow Hill, MD